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Darwin and Keniya

Adoooorable, Darwin looks just like my Hurley (who we figured was a Western Collared but the breeder "wasn't sure" so what do I know, ha!), so here's my chance: What type of collared is Darwin?
And funny enough, my girl Roz looks just like the photo of the wild collared you posted earlier, and I haven't heard of *that* type collared before; does that name fall under a larger category?

~Tiff
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"Were the diver to think upon the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl."

wow your little chap is a bit of a looker, he must be a healthy eater, lol. Its odd that mine is also a western, but has a much longer face than yours, unless it's just the camera angle. They look like they're kissing, bless them x x
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Kel

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3:0 Imperial Scorpions
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0:1 Mexican Red Knee Tarantula

I have noticed his head is more round then flat/long like most the Collareds I see.

Thank you.

The wild collared lizard photo was taken in Red Rock Recreation Area. Thats why I refered it as a "Redrock collared" which isnt the scientific name just location. Scientific would be C. bicinctores both Darwin and Redrock wild picture. The range in color within a area of 20 or so miles is very broad anywhere from greens and yellows to orange/tans.

Darwin was caught about 30 miles south of area. When I got him he was probably only 1-2months old max. Hind legs where as thin as a tooth picks. Now he's a monster.

I looked it up... a Great Basin! I had a very sick one of them once, he was in a pet store and I thought I could help him out (he was too far gone but it was a "nice thought" according to the vet I brought him to). He was quite a dark brown with many tiny white spots. Probably WC, very docile, but probaby because he was far too ill to care. But I'm getting off topic.

I went ahead and checked for the scientific name for the western collared and found it to be the same as eastern; c. collaris. I always thought the easterns and westerns were different; westerns having smaller spots like great basins, but lighter in color, and easterns having wider bands but similar in color to westerns. Have I been mislead? Do we have a definitive breakdown of the scientific and common names?
I've found in the past that reliable infomation on the internet is quite hard to come by (and pet stores are simply not to be trusted with anything, ha!). This forum contains the most accurate info I've seen so far, and it's a shame that the same can't be said for other sites.

Thanks!
~Tiff
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"Were the diver to think upon the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl."

Seems to be talking to her, but thats what he's saying, LOL They look really healthy and well fed here Aaron

Very pretty couple, I have always admired Darwin, looks great after brumation !
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PHEve / Eve

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yeah when he came out I noticed his tail was kinda caved in a bit on the sides. Like fat was burned up, but since its filled right back out already. Nice fat round tail.